brownie

英 [ˈbraʊni]

美 [ˈbraʊni]

n. 巧克力方块蛋糕(有时放有坚果); 幼女童军(由七到十或十一岁的女孩组成); (一个)幼女童军

Collins.1 / BNC.13154 / COCA.13636

牛津词典

noun

巧克力方块蛋糕（有时放有坚果）
a thick soft flat cake made with chocolate and sometimes nuts and served in small squares
1. a fudge brownie
  一块巧克力软糖糕
幼女童军（由七到十或十一岁的女孩组成）
a branch of the Scout Association for girls between the ages of seven and ten or eleven
1. to join the Brownies
  加入幼女童军
（一个）幼女童军
a member of the Brownies

The spelling Brownie is also used for meaning 2. 拼写Brownie亦用于义项2。

N-COUNT 果仁巧克力饼干
Browniesare small flat biscuits or cakes. They are usually chocolate flavoured and have nuts in them.
1. ...chocolate brownies.
  巧克力饼干
2. ...a tray of brownies.
  一碟果仁巧克力饼干
N-PROPER-COLL 幼年女童子军（英国通常为7至10岁，美国为6到8岁）
The Browniesis a junior version of the Girl Guides in Britain for girls between the ages of seven and ten, or of the Girl Scouts in the United States for girls between the ages of six and eight.
1. ABrownieis a girl who is a member of the Brownies.
  幼年女童子军成员

noun

square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
Synonym:elfhobgremlinpixiepixyimp

William: But to earn brownie points is more than just doing someone a favour.
但是，品行分可不是靠帮小忙就能挣到的。
So, by delivering on time or early, you can score some major brownie points.
所以，按时交稿或提前交稿，你可以赢得更多甜头。
But you might win a brownie point or two.
但你也许会赢得一两分的同情分。
Ruthie, honey, help her get your Brownie uniform ready each Tuesday.
鲁丝，亲爱的，每个星期二你要帮助她把你的女童子军制服准备好。
Brownie and spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together.
布朗尼和斯波蒂是邻居，两只每天相会一起玩的狗。
Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?
作者为什么说布萝尼不仅仅是他们的家庭宠物？
That summer our Brownie troop was at Camp blossom hill.
那年夏天，我们的布朗尼童子军中队在花山营地宿营。
Thrilled with joy, I gave her a name brownie.
我可高兴了，给它取名叫黄黄。
There Ted found his beloved Brownie alive, one of his hind legs crushed in a steel leghold trap.
在那里，特德发现他心爱的布朗尼还活着，一条后腿被一个钢制捕捉器夹着。
Give me Ben& Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie any day.
本杰里给我的巧克力软糖布朗尼任何一天。